French Quarter RV Resort, New Orleans, LA

French Quarter RV Resort, New Orleans, LA is located on the edge of the French Quarter. It is by no means a ‘resort’ as it does not offer many of the amenities that define a resort, i.e. large pool with a pool deck and many lounge chairs, broadband WiFi, a restaurant or at least a café offering cooked to order food, a clubhouse with amenities, etc.
‘Our streets are our mental wards’, a quote from the Times-Picayune March 2018 regarding the homeless plight in New Orleans.
We have stayed in FQRV every year since 2013; our last stay was in 2017. While the FQRV is nice it is an urban rv park with the accompanying issues-crime, and the homeless. The park is located on the edge of the French Quarter practically under I10 so highway noise is a real fact of life. In addition the tent cities existing under I10 at the Claiborne Avenue overpass right behind the park contributes to safety concerns. The tent city, infested with rats and human waste is a constant issue. Again, the trade–off is location, location, albeit one would still not want to walk the few blocks to the French Quarter and instead opt for a taxi. That being the case within 30 to 45 minutes away are beautiful upscale rv parks that are not as small and offer more amenities, i.e  large paved sites, large family pool, adult only pool, lazy river, poolside cabanas, tiki bar, fitness center, an on-premises Sonic, and a restaurant, etc. After all, my wife and I spend a few hours in NOLA each day so a short drive back to larger lots with green grass and other amenities is a welcome respite after a day in the Big Easy.
Many reviewers have commented on the pricing and lack of WiFi. For our part we would expect streaming quality WiFi at this given price level; we had our own Sprint hotspot so this was not an issue; still the park should provide working WiFi at this price point break.
In years past the park was newer and as of 2017 has started to look its age with no attention being paid to routine maintenance nor to maintaining its aesthetic appearance. The cleanliness of the bathrooms is questionable, and again we used our own shower in the coach as is our usual custom. The pool/hot tub are thimble size, which is a given based on the small footprint of the park.
One other point is the FQRV pricing strategy. We wanted to book during a NOLA festival and were told the price increase was from the daily $110 rate to a whopping $250/night. Interesting business model. However if one is not interested in a Saints game, nor any other NOLA festival then you need to block out those dates on your calendar to avoid the steep price increase.
Again, location; if one appreciates the proximity to NOLA and ignores some of the shortcomings of this park then this is your place.
The Takeaway: Location, location, however at the expense of proximity to crime and homeless just outside the walls of this rv park. Not in any sense a resort, this postage stamp sized park provides 52 sites with questionably clean showers and bathrooms and a thimble sized pool. The steep pricing strategy is a deterrent implemented to enhance the bottom line while not offering amenities like WiFi, an adult sized pool, a clubhouse with a café, etc. We opt for booking at a real class A rv resort 30 minutes North of New Orleans at a fraction of the FQRV price. We stayed in 2017.